AALO, 24 Feb: More than 85 percent of the population of West Siang district have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Dr Gerik Jini, SMO of the government hospital here, during an integrated communication and outreach programme (ICOP) on ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) and Covid-appropriate behaviour’, held at the VKV here on Thursday.
“After the successful launch of the Har Ghar Dastak programme, the district health authorities had also launched Har School Dastak and precaution dose (for above 60+) programme,” Dr Jini said.
Stressing on the importance of Covid-appropriate behaviour, she called upon the people to create awareness on the benefit of taking the vaccine.
Jirdin village HGB Jummar Lotem urged the people to “maintain health and hygiene and take both doses of Covid-19 vaccine.”
VKV teacher Kumari Kajal Neog Phukan spoke about AKAM.
The ICOP was organized by the district unit of the Field Outreach Bureau, in collaboration with the health department and VKV Jirdin.
